Girls' name · since 2003

Anihya

Since 2003, U.S. Social Security records show 89 babies named Anihya, peaking in 2004. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#28,386 of 72,339
all-time among girls
89
born since 2003
2000s
peak decade

89 girls have been named Anihya since 2003, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Anihya has 89 recorded births among girls since 2003, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2003 to 2013.

  • #28,386 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 89 born since 2003
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Anihya ranks #28,386 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 89 born since 2003, peaking in the 2000s.

#28,386 of 72,339
all-time among girls
89
born since 2003
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Anihya's 89 recorded births place it above 60.59% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Anihya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Anihya's full recorded timeline at 2008, 40% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 60% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2011, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2004 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Anihya popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2013

Last recorded 2013
Peak year (2004)
13
Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
468101214 2003200420052006200720082009201120122013 8

Anihya by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (70 births, 79% of the file).

2000s was Anihya's strongest decade.

70 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 79% of all-time use.

Anihya births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 70 births (79% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Anihya?
Since 2003, Social Security records show 89 babies named Anihya. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #28,386 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2013. Its busiest year on record was 2004, with 13 births.
Where does Anihya sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Anihya ranks #28,386 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Anihya most popular?
Anihya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 70 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
How long has the name Anihya been used?
Records for Anihya go back to 2003, giving 11 years of history through 2013.
What names are similar to Anihya?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Anita, Aniyah, Aniya, Anika, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Anihya's data

  • Anihya's decade-level peak was the 2000s (70 total births); usage has since declined to 19 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Anihya

Nearby Names Like Anihya

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Anihya

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Anihya: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2003–2013 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Anihya draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.